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HB19-1202

Food Systems Advisory Council

Concerning the food systems advisory council, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.

Session:

2019 Regular Session

Subject:

Agriculture

Bill Summary

Colorado food systems advisory council - relocation to Colorado state university - repeal of interagency farm-to-school coordination task force - duties - appropriation. The act relocates the Colorado food systems advisory council (council) from the department of agriculture to Colorado state university and repeals the interagency farm-to-school coordination task force.

The act ends the terms of current members of the council and provides for the appointment of new members. As updated in the act, the council's duties are to:

Grow local, regional, and statewide food economies within which producers have access to new markets and low-income populations have access to fresh, affordable, and healthy foods. The council will collaborate and coordinate with producers, relevant state and federal educational institutions, nongovernmental organizations, and consumers to connect state and federal agencies and to provide Colorado producers, including fruit and vegetable producers, with viable market opportunities.

Support the implementation of the recommendations in the Colorado blueprint of food and agriculture project, ensure that the blueprint, or its successor project, is updated as needed, and ensure alignment with other state or local food plans if relevant;

Conduct research regarding national best practices regarding food and nutrition assistance, direct and intermediated market development, institutional procurement, and farm-to-school programs as well as other priorities determined by the council;

Collaborate with, serve as a resource to, and receive input from local and regional food policy councils in the state; and

Explore methods of collecting and assessing statewide data relating to council activities and report the relevant information and data regarding council activities as required by current law.

$100,317 is appropriated from the general fund to the department of higher education to implement the act.

Amendments

* Amendments passed in committee are not incorporated into the measure unless adopted by the full House or Senate.

** The status of Second Reading amendments may be subsequently affected by the adoption of an amendment to the Committee of the Whole Report. Refer to the House or Senate Journal for additional information.

Bill History

Date

Location

Action

05/31/2019

Governor

Governor Signed

05/14/2019

Senate

Signed by the President of the Senate

05/14/2019

House

Signed by the Speaker of the House

05/14/2019

Governor

Sent to the Governor

04/30/2019

Senate

House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass

04/29/2019

Senate

House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily

04/28/2019

Senate

House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily

04/27/2019

Senate

House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily

04/27/2019

Senate

Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

04/26/2019

Senate

Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee

04/25/2019

Senate

Senate Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments

04/23/2019

Senate

Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole